"Master Zhu is so elegant, hahahahaha," Da Kui smiled up at the sky and walked into the room.
Zhu Shouren couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Who are you?" When he saw Da Kui dressed in Tsing Yi, but he was dressed as a member of the family, but he had never seen this person before, Zhu Shouren couldn't help but asked in surprise, especially since it was almost midnight and his two The subordinates went down to do some work but never came back. Zhu Shouren was already a little worried. When he saw a human head rolling in as soon as the door was opened, followed by uninvited guests, Zhu Shouren couldn't help but feel his heart beat and his legs tremble.
Dakui didn't answer and closed the door. He went straight to the round table in the room and sat down. He took out the single sword from his waist and put it on the table. Then he reached out to touch the teapot on the table and found that it was cold. But when he saw Zhu Shouren's table There is a teapot on top, which must be hot.
"The visitor is a guest. Could you please Master Zhu to bring me some tea?" Dakui ordered with a calm expression.
Zhu Shouren knew in his heart that since this person was able to enter the house without anyone noticing, he must be someone like Yi. If he extended his head, it would be a knife, and if he retracted his head, it would be a knife. At that moment, Zhu Shouren actually put down his book, took a teapot, and came over to pour a cup for Da Kui. Tea.
"Master Zhu, you might as well sit with me for a while," Dakui said, winking to the round stool on the other side of the table.
Zhu Shouren was obedient and actually sat aside. Dakui brought tea to drink, but Zhu Shouren asked cautiously: "I wonder what the purpose of this strong man's visit late at night is?"
Dakui took a sip of tea, nodded with satisfaction, and answered the question: "Well, West Lake Longjing, not bad, good tea."
Zhu Shouren smiled softly, but he muttered in his heart: "This is Biluochun. This person doesn't know tea but pretends to be knowledgeable here." Although he thought so in his heart, he said: "If a strong man likes it, drink more." Then he held the teapot again and refilled the tea for Da Kui.
Dakui said with a smile: "I'm a bit presumptuous in coming here tonight. Please forgive me, Mr. Zhu." Zhu Shouren couldn't help but smile along with him, thinking in his heart: "I know it's presumptuous, so why come here?" Although he thought so, he said I dare not tell the truth.
Dakui paused and then continued: "If Mr. Zhu still has a conscience that cares about the people, he should know that he is now working for the tiger and helping the tyrants do evil." Zhu Shouren nodded vigorously after hearing this.
"Today, the south is divided into two parts. Yuan Ting Huizong's immoral people are in trouble, while the king of Wu in the south of the Yangtze River is diligent and loves the people. He has countless elite soldiers and generals. Now I will show you a clear way. You might as well surrender," Dakui said sharply. Zhu Shouren's original intention was stunned when he heard this, but he was speechless. As a Luzhou garrison with a heavy responsibility, how could he just surrender on the spur of the moment?
Seeing that Zhu Shouren's face was uncertain, Dakui said again: "Who is coming to the house today? Judging from his high arrogance, he must be a high official, but even if he is protected by hundreds of soldiers, it is not enough for me to take his head." It’s not troublesome, No~ That’s it,” he said, pouting towards Haruch’s head.
"Ah," Zhu Shouren almost fell from the round stool to the ground. Although he was frightened, he still stood up and walked to the people on the ground to carefully identify them.
The head was turned sideways at this moment. Zhu Shouren looked at it again and again before he determined that the owner of the head was indeed Haruchi.
"This... this... this...," Zhu Shouren slowly turned around and looked at Dakui, unable to help but speak incoherently.
Dakui said impatiently: "Come and sit down, what about this and that," Zhu Shouren didn't dare to be disobedient, so he had to go back to the table and sit down again.
Dakui then whispered slowly: "I killed this dog official to avenge your name as Master Zhu. I believe Master Zhu can also understand the pros and cons. This is just a superficial matter and is not mentioned. The main reason is to see whether Master Zhu has the ability to do so." A heart of surrender," Dakui said, taking another tea cup and taking a sip of tea.
Zhu Shouren was so out of his mind at this moment that he could not talk to him.
Seeing this, Dakui couldn't help but sigh: "I, like Mr. Zhu, are both scholars. What we are talking about is the truth. Surrender or not, I hope you can give me a happy word." Dakui said, reaching out his left hand to take the food on the table. He came up with a single sword, holding a teacup in his right hand and slowly poured the tea from the cup onto the blade. There were some blood stains on the blade, but when the tea was soaked, it slowly melted away, and the water stains flowed to the ground.
After pouring a cup of tea, there were still blood stains on the blade. Da Kui simply rubbed the blade against the sole of his foot twice. As a result, the blade shone even more coldly under the light, which made people shudder.
Seeing that Zhu Shouren still didn't answer, Dakui said casually: "I always like to kill animals when I am not studying. I have slaughtered all the chickens and ducks in my house. Now I came here to see what can be killed." Although these words It was a joke, but when Zhu Shouren heard it, it was like a curse that urged his life.
Zhu Shouren did not hesitate any longer and took the lead and said: "Surrender, I am willing to surrender."
Hearing this, Dakui smiled and said: "In that case, you might as well write down the descent form and wait for me to send it back to Jiangnan."
Zhu Shouren did not dare to disobey, so he stood up and walked to the desk, grinding and preparing the paper with his own hands. When he picked up the pen, he found it difficult to write, but he did not know how to write.
When Dakui saw this scene, he immediately reminded him: "Just write that Zhang Dakui, the political envoy to the south of the Yangtze River, came to lobby late at night, and that he was deeply awakened and decided to change his past, and that he was willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the Ming Dynasty."
After hearing this, Zhu Shouren raised his head and looked at Dakui in surprise, and asked in shock: "Your Excellency is the mighty general of the Jiangbei Red Scarf Army back then." Zhu Shouren paused and then said: "Oh, Zhu has eyesight but cannot recognize Mount Tai."
Dakui waved his hand and said impatiently: "Write it quickly, don't be too long-winded."
Zhu Shouren quickly nodded in agreement, and then he wrote down a eloquent apology in accordance with Dakui's wishes. As a civil servant, Zhu Shouren had a beautiful article in his mind. How could he deal with the matter with just a few words? Since the matter has reached this point, he should fully express it. After Cai Xue showed off his skills, if this lowered form could really be presented to the King of Wu in the south of the Yangtze River, he would not take it lightly.
Now that the general situation of the world has been decided, it is imminent for the Jiangnan Red Scarf to raise its troops to the Northern Expedition. Zhu Shouren's heart is naturally like a bright mirror. Isn't it just a good thing to use the donkey under the slope to achieve his good deeds? If the general affairs envoy recommended by the Jiangnan Red Scarf , when the time comes, I can still maintain a high position and a generous salary, which is not a good thing.
By the time Zhu Shouren had finished writing the surrender form, he had already written more than ten pieces of paper. The writing on them was full of eloquence and sincere words. Zhu Shouren slowly placed the surrender forms on the table one by one and waited until the ink was dry before taking the envelope and surrendering. Collect the forms one by one and put them in the envelope.
When Zhu Shouren handed the envelope to Da Kui, Da Kui was already impatient with waiting. He put the envelope in his arms without looking at it, and then said: "Master Zhu is very righteous, Zhang has learned a lot today. So, I still have something to ask,"
Zhu Shouren smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Master Zhang, if you have anything to do, just give me your instructions." Zhu Shouren changed his tune, but it was so natural that Da Kui couldn't help but admire him secretly.
"In the past, you sent spies into the south of the Yangtze River. There was one named Pan Lei among them. Do you remember?" Zhu Shouren was shocked when Dakui asked this question. Gamblers have a bad motto: Don't bet. In a desperate move, although Zhu Shouren wrote down the form, he still had the intention to act according to the wind. How did he learn about this secret spy?
Seeing his uncertain expression, Da Kui couldn't help but deceitfully said: "Pan Lei has been found out by my great Ming Dynasty, and he confessed everything he knew one by one. That's why I am here to visit you now. If Mr. Zhu sincerely surrenders, you might as well tell me what you know." Explain one by one and write down the list of people involved in the case, so that you can see your sincerity and sincerity."
Zhu Shouren fell down on the stool in despair, and after pondering for a long time, he said: "That's it for now, I'll just write it down." After saying that, he got up, walked back to the desk, and started writing the roster.
Da Kui was also in a state of confusion. If this list was true and compared with Pan Lei's confession, then all the Yuan Dynasty spies would be wiped out among the hundreds of officials in Jiangnan.
In order to be on the safe side, Dakui immediately reminded him: "Master Zhu needs to write down the truth one by one. When he returns next time, he must compare it with other confessions. If there are half a lie, it will not look good when the soldiers are pressing down."
While writing, Zhu Shouren said: "Mr. Zhang, please rest assured, I know everything I have to say without restraint." As he said this, he kept writing and wrote for almost half an hour.
When Dakui took the list and looked at it carefully, he couldn't help being surprised. On the list were not only Jiangnan officials below the fifth rank, but also more than ten officials in the court and above the third rank. Zhu Shouren added at the side: "Master Zhang, please read this." , the fifty people on the first two lists were dispatched by me, and the last two lists are the other spies known to me." Zhu Shouren paused briefly and then said: "It has been more than a year, and I have some questions. I can’t remember clearly either…,”
Da Kui was amazed in his heart. There were nearly a thousand names on this list. Da Kui couldn't help but admire: "Master Zhu has such a good memory. He can record so many names one by one. Zhang admires him."
Zhu Shouren lowered his head and smiled: "When I was a child, I always had a photographic memory when I was studying. But now that I am not confused, I have regressed."
Dakui smiled and nodded, then asked: "I wonder where Pan Lei's family is now,"
When Zhu Shouren saw Dakui mentioning Pan Lei's family, he immediately raised his hands and replied: "Mrs. Pan is now living in Pan Mansion in Luzhou City, and I have never given them any trouble."
Dakui pondered and said: "In that case, I'd like to ask Mr. Zhu to prepare a carriage and horses tomorrow, and I will cross the river with my son."
Zhu Shouren couldn't help being surprised when he heard this, and immediately said: "Your Excellency, it's not that I don't want to prepare carriages and horses, but it's actually that I am unable to do what I want. Although I am the garrison of Luzhou, I can only mobilize a mere 20,000 people in the city." For the Han army, the river defense outside the city is guarded by Yuanting General Daton. In addition, Chuzhou is now occupied by the Red Scarf Army, so the passes through which they go eastward are also guarded by Yuan soldiers. These are not controlled by this department."
Da Kui couldn't help but feel troubled. It would be extremely difficult to cross the river in this way. It would be okay if he was alone, but how could he cross the river safely if he took Pan Lei's family with him.
Zhu Shouren saw that Da Kui was having a hard time deciding, so he offered advice: "It would be better for Mr. Zhang to just take Mrs. Pan's letter and return to the south of the Yangtze River. This can save a lot of trouble."
Dakui shook his head and said: "They must cross the river together for this matter, but it is not convenient for Mr. Zhu to tell me about the matter."
When Zhu Shouren saw what Dakui said, he didn't take it seriously. He immediately said, "It's not convenient for you to stay here tonight. It won't be too late to think of a plan tomorrow."